Sustainable rabbit production in rural settlements

Abstract

The concern with sustainable productive activities is emerging, where we seek activities that simultaneously improve the living conditions of the populations and conserve the environment. Thus the rabbit can be considered as a strategic animal and the rabbit culture as a sustainable productive activity. From this perspective, the creation of rabbits in groups already formed in the community of settlers in Itamarati, Eldorado, Cabeceira do Iguatemi and Mutum, belonging to the municipalities of Ponta Porã, Sidrolândia, Paranhos and Alvorada do Sul, respectively, all in Mato Grosso do These groups develop horticulture based on the techniques of organic production, where there are leftovers of vegetables and these surpluses were used to supply part of the rabbit's feed and thus develop a productive activity that provided income generation and protein source, allowing improvement in condition of families and especially group autonomy. In this context we aimed to describe the different types of infrastructure used as shelter for the animals in the creations in the settlements mentioned above. From the observations made in each community group, it was observed that the rabbit presented itself as an animal of importance for local sustainable development. The facilities where they were raised are rustic, designed by the producer himself and made with material present on the property, but with criterion taking into account the welfare of the animal.